Genesis 18:2 — Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. He quickly ran to meet the… — CEV | maBible

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Other reference formats: Genesis 18.2, Genesis 18v2, Gen. 18:2.

2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. He quickly ran to meet them, bowed with his face to the ground,

Passage themes

A sudden appearance — he lift up his eyes and looked
Mysterious visitors — three men stood by him
Eager hospitality — he ran to meet them from the tent door
Bowing to the ground — bowed himself toward the ground

Notes and references

18.2 a He 13.2.

Events in this chapter

18.1 — Promesse à Sara, jugement sur Sodome

Did you know?

Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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